Birdeye Speedwell Veronica persica
Other Common Name(s):
- Phonetic Spelling
- veh-RON-ih-kah PER-see-kuh
- Description
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Birdeye Speedwell is a weedy annual native to Eurasia but has naturalized throughout North America. It prefers partial to full sun, moist conditions, and rich loamy soil but is adaptable to poor soil. Most vegetative growth and development occurs during the cool weather of late winter or early spring. It blooms winter through early summer depending on the region and reproduces by seed. It is found in lawns, fields, gardens and other disturbed soil areas.
- See this plant in the following landscape:
- Cultivars / Varieties:
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- 'Tidal Pool'
Blue petals with white center
- 'Tidal Pool'
- 'Tidal Pool'
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- Cultivars / Varieties:
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- 'Tidal Pool'
Blue petals with white center
- 'Tidal Pool'
- 'Tidal Pool'
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Attributes:
- Genus:
- Veronica
- Species:
- persica
- Family:
- Plantaginaceae
- Life Cycle:
- Annual
- Recommended Propagation Strategy:
- Seed
- Country Or Region Of Origin:
- Europe, Asia
- Distribution:
- Most of North America
- Dimensions:
- Height: 0 ft. 4 in. - 0 ft. 8 in.
- Width: 0 ft. 4 in. - 1 ft. 0 in.
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Whole Plant Traits:
- Plant Type:
- Ground Cover
- Weed
- Wildflower
- Habit/Form:
- Horizontal
- Prostrate
- Spreading
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Cultural Conditions:
- Light:
- Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
- Partial Shade (Direct sunlight only part of the day, 2-6 hours)
- Soil Texture:
- Clay
- Loam (Silt)
- Sand
- Soil Drainage:
- Good Drainage
- Occasionally Wet
- NC Region:
- Coastal
- Mountains
- Piedmont
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Fruit:
- Fruit Color:
- Green
- Fruit Description:
- Heart shaped fruit divided into two lobes containing 5-10 seeds per lobe.
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Flowers:
- Flower Color:
- Blue
- Purple/Lavender
- White
- Flower Inflorescence:
- Solitary
- Flower Bloom Time:
- Spring
- Summer
- Winter
- Flower Shape:
- Saucer
- Star
- Flower Petals:
- 4-5 petals/rays
- Flower Size:
- < 1 inch
- Flower Description:
- 1/3 inch small sky blue flower with dark stripes and a white center on thin, long, hairy stalks that originate in the axils of leaves. Green bracts have hairs.
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Leaves:
- Leaf Color:
- Green
- Leaf Type:
- Simple
- Leaf Arrangement:
- Alternate
- Opposite
- Leaf Shape:
- Ovate
- Leaf Margin:
- Crenate
- Dentate
- Hairs Present:
- Yes
- Leaf Length:
- < 1 inch
- Leaf Width:
- < 1 inch
- Leaf Description:
- Opposite oval leaves on the lower portion and alternate leaves on the upper portion. Leaves are up to 1/2" long and 1/3" across and are medium to dark green and slightly hairy with short stems.
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Stem:
- Stem Color:
- Brown/Copper
- Red/Burgundy
- Stem Is Aromatic:
- No
- Stem Surface:
- Hairy (pubescent)
- Stem Description:
- Reddish stems are hairy, prostrate with the ends growing upright.
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Landscape:
- Attracts:
- Bees
- Problems:
- Weedy
